Frozen cremation is about to be introduced in the UK, but many consider it a grotesque and informal way to treat the dead.
Cryomation, a revolutionary and eco-friendly alternative to burial or cremation, is about to become the available option in many funeral homes across the UK, despite many ideas. criticism, Long Room reported. Plans to build the world’s first “green crematorium” next to a golf course in Edenbridge, with a church and cafe, are being considered by Sevenoaks County Council in Kent.
The body was sprayed with liquid nitrogen and cooled to nearly -200 degrees Celsius. (Artwork: Blogspot).
The Law Commission, a government agency that specializes in regulatory reform, is drafting regulations for the first ever frozen cremation as land available for traditional burials shrinks.
The freezing process of cremation turns the bones into a powder similar to cremation, but does not produce harmful emissions and pollutants. In this method, the body is placed in an automatic machine that sprays pure liquid nitrogen and takes about an hour to cool to -192 degrees Celsius. The body then crystallizes and becomes brittle, allowing it to be rolled into a powder. small.
This small powder is then freeze-dried to remove moisture and filtered to remove any medical implants such as replacement hip bones or fillings. The result is a small mass of coffee-colored powder that can be buried in a biodegradable tube.
Incinerator Replacement Technology, a pioneer in the field in Suffolk, has received thousands of dollars in government funding to develop a prototype and is perfecting the technology. The company says the cost of cremating a frozen body will be the same as cremation.
However, Anthony Kilmister, director of the Church of England Association of Denominations, is not in favor of freezing cremation. “This method looks like a ridiculous way to dispose of a body. I hope the proposal doesn’t become a common practice. It’s very informal,” Kilmister said.